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Old 04-23-2008, 09:00 AM
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Default Re: Prius Tires

I have Michelin Hydroedges. Wouldn't have been my first choice for fuel economy, but a Saturday morning flat from an unrepairable road hazard, with substantial wear on all of them already, forced my hand. They were what I could get on short notice.

I estimated a 5-10% fuel mileage hit afterwards. Now after they are well broken in, I have recovered a lot of that. How much is impossible to say.

Other pros and cons: They wear much better than Integritys. I have 14K on them now and tread depth is from 1/32" to 2/32" less than new. They also handle much better, wet and dry pavement. They are noisier than the Integritys. And pretty expensive, >$100 each.

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Jim

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After learning how to hypermile:


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